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Throne of Blood

DVD Criterion Coll. More Info Criterion Collection Region Code: 1 UPC: 037429175828 Catalog #: DV1191662 Languages: Japanese Dolby Digital Mono (Primary), English subtitles, English subtitles	Usually ships in 5-10 days	$35.99 (10% off) List Price: ~~$39.99~~
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Skinopsis

The greatest screen adaptation of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" is Akira Kurosawa's visceral Throne of Blood (Kumonosu jo), starring Toshiro Mifune and Isuzu Yamada as the ambitious warrior and ruthless wife who try to murder their way to power and glory. Featuring some of the Japanese master's most unforgettable, hallucinatory imagery, inspired by Noh theater as much as the classical source, this is Kurosawa at his atmospheric best.

Review

Shakespeare's "Macbeth" is superbly adapted to the screen in this gripping tragedy of a samurai warrior who is spurred by his ambitious wife and an old witch to kill his lord. Amidst an atmosphere of obsessive madness, and utilizing aspects of Noh theatre, Kurosawa concludes his film with an unforgettable and graphic ending. (Japanese with English subtitles)

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DVD : $35.99 (Criterion Collection)

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Region Code: 1
UPC: 037429175828
Catalog #: DV1191662

Studio : Criterion

Languages: Japanese Dolby Digital Mono (Primary) , English Subtitles , English Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: 1.33 Original Aspect Ratio
Extras: Trailers
Features:
Audio commentary: by Japanese-film expert Michael Jeck
New essay by Stephen Prince
Two subtitle translations, the second utilizing Jacobean diction. Notes on subtitling included